Table of Contents

	Preface	v
	Acknowledgements	vii
	Manipulating Data
1	Input and Infile: Building a SAS Data Set from Raw Data	3
2	Data Recoding: Grouping Data Values	49
3	Set, Merge, and Update: Reading and Combining SAS Data Sets	59
4	Table Lookup Tools: Relating Information from Multiple Sources	89
5	SAS Functions: Data Translation Tools	99
6	SAS Dates: Reading, Writing, and 'Rithmetic with Date Values	119
	Programming Tips and Techniques
7	SAS Arrays: Avoiding Repetitious Data Step Coding	135
8	Retain: "Remembering" Values from Previous Observations	147
	Presenting Your Data
9	PROC PRINT: Writing Simple Reports	165
10	PROC MEANS and PROC UNIVARIATE: Producing Descriptive Statistics and Summary Data Sets	179
11	PROC FORMAT: Using and Creating Formatting Tools	201
12	PROC CHART: Charting Your Data	227
13	PROC PLOT: Plotting Your Data	253
	A Collection of Efficiency Tips
14	Efficiency: Making Your Programs More Efficient	267
Appendix	Problem Solutions	295
	Index	327